"gaunt" meaning in English

See gaunt in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɡɔːnt/, /ɡɑːnt/ Audio: en-us-gaunt.ogg [US] Forms: gaunt [positive], gaunter [comparative], gauntest [superlative]
enPR: gônt, gänt Head templates: {{adj|2=gaunter|3=gauntest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If someone is gaunt, they are thin and bony.
    Sense id: simple-gaunt-en-adj-ZjiPu7tS
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      "form": "gaunt",
      "tags": [
        "positive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "gaunter",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "gauntest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
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        {
          "text": "The month-long food shortage left everyone looking gaunt."
        }
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      "enpr": "gônt"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ɡɔːnt/"
    },
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      "enpr": "gänt",
      "raw_tags": [
        "some accents"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɑːnt/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "some accents"
      ]
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-gaunt.ogg",
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        "Audio"
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        "US"
      ]
    }
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      "form": "gaunt",
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        "positive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gaunter",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "gauntest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡɔːnt/"
    },
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      ]
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    },
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